Coronavirus News for Plan Sponsors
The latest news about market volatility, benefits and business updates, and legislative and regulatory actions.
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SECURE Act Eases Paths for DB Plans
A new minimum age for in-service withdrawals and permanent nondiscrimination testing relief ease plan sponsors’...
Survey Findings
Mergers and acquisitions have reshaped the retirement plan industry—and our 2019 DC Best in Class Providers list.
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Introducing Generation Z to Retirement
While retirement isn’t achievable for this new clutch of employees for years to come, saving for it is.
Supreme Court Denies Review of UPenn ERISA Lawsuit
A last ditch effort to point out that another circuit found no evidence of fiduciary misconduct in a similar case...
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DB Plan Relief Included in the CARES Act
The bill provides a delay for minimum annual required contributions and relief for plans that may have benefit restrictions triggered...
Coronavirus-Related Distributions From 403(b) and Governmental 457(b) Plans
Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Trial Ordered for Anheuser-Busch ERISA Lawsuit
The complaint echoes other cases challenging actuarial assumptions used in calculating DB plan benefits.
Plan Sponsors Facing Difficult Decisions During Coronavirus Pandemic
Stopping employer matching contributions, laying off employees, adjusting DB plan contributions; plan sponsors need to understand the effects of each...
Fiduciary Failures Affirmed in Fidelity Self-Dealing Challenge
A new district court ruling finds Fidelity liable for certain fiduciary breaches in the operation of its own retirement plan,...
Remedial Amendment Periods for 403(b) Plans and DB Plans Extended
Plan sponsors now have until June 30 to update their pre-approved and individually designed 403(b) plan documents.
CARES Act Passes Congress, Including Retirement Plan Relief
Plan sponsors who have faced regional natural disasters will be familiar with many of the relief provisions adopted by Congress,...
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Navigating the student debt crisis
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The Case for a Process
Litigation is an ever-present threat, but sponsors can lessen their plan’s exposure.
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A Changed Perspective
What sponsors should know to navigate the new safe harbor for annuities.
Wellness Strategies
Ready As It Goes
An emergency savings plan can give employees financial confidence.
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Income Insight
The SECURE Act will bring uniformity to lifetime income projections.
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